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Meaning of the nameDoracir

Doracir is a name of Brazilian formation, used for boys and girls, whose origin is not known for certain.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 924 people named Doracir, the 8,741st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 62, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.

Meaning

The meaning of Doracir is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

People (2022)
924
Rank in Brazil
#8,741
Median age
62 years
2010 Census
1,430
people

Doracir in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Doracir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (289 people).

780 women 144 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Doracir is most common

States with the highest share of people named Doracir in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Maranhão 0.002%
  2. São Paulo 0.000%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Maranhão1390.002%
São Paulo1200.000%
Pará790.001%
Bahia670.001%
Minas Gerais660.000%
Rio de Janeiro610.000%
Paraná380.000%
Santa Catarina350.001%
Ceará330.000%
Amazonas320.001%
Goiás310.000%
Espírito Santo260.001%
Pernambuco240.000%
Paraíba240.001%
Piauí230.001%
Tocantins220.002%
Distrito Federal210.001%
Mato Grosso180.001%
Rio Grande do Sul150.000%
Rondônia150.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Doracir

The origin of the spelling Doracir is uncertain. The beginning resembles the name Dora, but no source describes the formation of Doracir. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 924 people named Doracir, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão. The birth peak is in the 1960s. The name is used for both sexes, but it is almost always recorded as female.

Questions about the name Doracir

What does the name Doracir mean?

The meaning of Doracir is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

How many people are named Doracir in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 924 people with the first name Doracir, which ranks it number 8,741 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.

Is Doracir a boy's or a girl's name?

Doracir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 780 women and 144 men had this name.

In which Brazilian state is Doracir most common?

Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Doracir (139 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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